Space Education Day 2023: Inspiring the next generation of innovators
Space engages people of all ages by sparking curiosity of the unknown. With NASA’s progress toward its first lunar mission in more than 50 years, a new generation of Americans can witness the awe-inspiring power and joy of a moon landing. It can also inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to pursue space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, from astronauts to engineers and physicists to technicians.
In recent years, we have witnessed significant diversity milestones in space exploration. Among these are the first all-female spacewalk and NASA’s diverse international crew of astronauts for the Artemis II lunar…
Prime Minister Trudeau’s message on Small Business Week
It’s the local grocery store you visit every weekend.
The coffee shop you pass before work.
And the corner store or depanneur that always seems to be open.
Small businesses like these are at the heart of our communities.
And they’re the backbone of our economy.
This week, we’re celebrating the contributions they made to our country.
My friends, when small businesses succeed, it means that our economy grows, jobs are created, and communities thrive.
That’s why our government will continue to work with you so that you can grow and succeed.
For example, we’re cutting taxes for small businesses…
RBC is under pressure to boost capital after OSFI hikes buffer
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Published June 20, 2023 • Last updated June 21, 2023 • 2 minute read
Royal Bank of Canada and CIBC are under new pressure to bolster its capital levels after OSFI raised the minimum buffer for the largest banks, analysts say. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg
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Royal Bank of Canada is under new pressure to bolster its capital levels after the country’s financial regulator raised the minimum buffer for the largest…
B-to-B Agency Doremus+Co Shifts Focus to Creativity
B-to-b marketing has been around for well over a century, as exhibited by Omnicom’s dedicated b-to-b shop Doremus+Co, which celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. But only recently has business-to-business marketing come to the forefront of the marketing world.
In the past few years, Cannes Lions has added a Creative B2B category, LinkedIn started its B2B Institute, and there has been considerable buzz around the category recently as it relates to creativity.
Doremus+Co is, after more than a century in business, riding the wave of b-to-b popularity, making some recent changes to account for more creativity in the b-to-b space,…
What’s spending slowdown? Retail sales suggest Canadians aren’t ready to quit shopping
Up to date retail sales numbers from Statistics Canada on Wednesday show that despite high prices and dire warnings about debt loads, Canadians remain in the mood to shop.
The data agency reported Wednesday that retailers took in $65.9 billion in April. That’s an increase of 1.1 per cent from March’s level.
Just about every type of store booked higher sales during the month, with the exception of furniture, electronics and appliances retailers, where sales shrank by 1.6 per cent from March’s level.
So-called core retail sales, which strip out volatile items like gas, cars and car parts, actually increased…
Young Entrepreneurz Solutions hosts the first Business Plan Challenge on St. John | News
Starting a business is no easy task, as St. John youth learned last week through the Young Entrepreneurz Solutions Business Plan Challenge. This is the first year the challenge, which is held in 25 US cities, London, St. Thomas, and the British Virgin Islands, have come to St. John. The winning teams from each regional competition, including the four St. John youth whose smoothie business won favor with local judges last week, will face off against one another in November on St. croix.
The YES Business Plan Challenge tasks sixth through 12th-graders with coming up with an idea for a…
Pinnacle Marketing Group celebrates 30 years
BEMIDJI — Pinnacle Marketing Group, a full-service marketing and advertising company based in Bemidji, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.
“We are extremely proud to have reached this milestone,” CEO Shelly Geerdes said in a release. “Our success over the past 30 years is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the trust and loyalty of our clients. We look forward to continuing to provide extraordinary marketing services for many years to come.”
The company currently provides marketing solutions to businesses in over 35 states and 300 markets, offering a wide range of marketing…
Uh-oh. More good news that may be bad for your economic health
At first glance, the response of “sold over asking” real estate signs may seem like an encouraging signal for the Canadian economy, especially for highly invested homeowners who have watched prices fall from last year’s highs.
But a growing number of economists worry that a recent series of indicators, the latest being Wednesday’s rise in Canadian retail sales, may instead be a red flag for central bankers, leading them to more rate hikes that could ultimately make many Canadians feel miserable.
With each new smidgen of optimistic data, money market traders point to a rising chance that central bankers will…
